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Definitions

dig down

VERB
dig
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bore bulldoze burrow clean discover dredge drill enter excavate exhume go into gouge harvest penetrate scoop search shovel sift uncover unearth
STRONG
channel deepen depress drive grub hoe investigate mine pierce pit probe produce quarry root rout sap spade till tunnel undermine
WEAK
break up concave fork out root out scoop out turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bury cover fill
VERB
dig
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delve find go into retrieve search sift uncover unearth
STRONG
expose extricate inquire probe prospect research root
WEAK
bring to light come across come up with look into search high and low shake down turn inside out turn upside down

Example Sentences

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Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

“Let’s all dig down deep inside, brush the judgment and fear aside,” the song from Cyrus’ 2017 album “Younger Now” goes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Guidelines call for contractors to remove soil until the lead concentration is below 80 parts per million, or to dig down to a depth of 18 inches, before putting clean soil on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023

What's stunning is, when you really dig down in the numbers, how dramatic those inequalities really are.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2023

I dig down and try to find the words to explain, but I can’t.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.